October 12, 2026 · 7 min read
How to read and compare a tree removal quote
A tree removal quote is a plan for how a large, heavy object is going to come down next to your house, and the number at the bottom is only one part of it. The...
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October 11, 2026 · 7 min read
A neighbor's tree fell on my property: what to do first in Georgia
A tree coming over the fence from next door raises two sets of questions at once: what to do right now, and who pays for it. The first set has clear answers. The...
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Why Leyland cypress screens die in Atlanta yards
Leyland cypress went into thousands of metro Atlanta yards as a fast privacy screen, and many of those rows are now browning out one tree at a time. The causes are...
October 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Emerald ash borer in metro Atlanta: save or remove your ash
Emerald ash borer has been working through metro Atlanta for more than a decade, and an untreated ash here is very likely to be infested sooner or later. The good...
October 7, 2026 · 7 min read
What tree removal costs in Atlanta, and why quotes differ
Two trees of the same height can cost very different amounts to take down, and three quotes for the same tree can be far apart. That isn't usually anyone trying to...
September 23, 2026 · 7 min read
English ivy, kudzu and wisteria on trees: how to get them off
Look along almost any wooded edge in metro Atlanta and you'll see trees wrapped in green: English ivy climbing the trunks, kudzu draped over the crowns, Chinese...
September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
The best time to trim trees in Georgia, species by species
There is no single right month to prune every tree in your yard. Oaks, pines and crape myrtles respond well to winter cuts, many flowering trees should wait until...
August 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Seven signs a tree is dying, and which ones are urgent
Trees rarely die overnight. Most give you months or years of warning, if you know what you're looking at. Here are the seven signs we check on every inspection in...
August 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Crape myrtle pruning without the knuckle cuts
Every February, crews across metro Atlanta cut crape myrtles back to the same thick stubs, and every summer those stubs sprout a crown of whippy shoots. It's so...
July 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Stump grinding vs stump removal: which one fits your yard
Once a tree is down, the stump is the part that sticks around for years if you let it. There are two ways to deal with it, and they leave very different holes...
July 14, 2026 · 6 min read
A tree fell on the house: what to do in the first hour
When a tree comes through the roof, the noise and the shock make it hard to think straight. This checklist puts the steps in the order that keeps people safe first...
July 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Tall pines near the house: keep, trim or remove?
Tall loblolly pines are part of the look of north and east metro Atlanta, especially in neighborhoods where builders left the woods standing between houses. They're...
June 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Why so many Atlanta water oaks are failing now
Drive through almost any neighborhood built in the 1950s and 1960s and you'll see them: tall water oaks shading brick ranches, many of them planted or spared when...
June 3, 2026 · 7 min read
Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Atlanta?
The answer depends less on the tree than on the address. A water oak in Kirkwood, one in Brookhaven and one in unincorporated Gwinnett can fall under three very...
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